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Seating: an attended list outside the event room will direct guests to their tables via clearly
marked table numbers.
MC:
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MC: “Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Fighting Illini Battalion’s first annual Joint Army-
Air Force Spring Dining-Out. I am Cadet Captain Craig Muncaster and I will be serving as
Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Please stay standing for the posting of the colors
commanded by c/SSG Hopp followed by the playing of the National Anthem and the Invocation
led by Cadet Samuel Chung.”
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MC: “Gentlemen, please seat your ladies.” [pause] “Gentlemen, I propose a toast… to the
ladies.”
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You may notice this small table here in a place of honor. It is set for one. This table is our way
of symbolizing the act that members of our profession of arms are missing from our midst.
They are commonly called P.O.W.'s or M.I.A.'s, we call them our brothers and sisters in arms.
The table is round... symbolizing our everlasting concern for our missing men and women.
Remember.
This table set for one is small... symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner against his oppressors.
Remember.
The tablecloth is white... symbolizing the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's
call to arms. Remember.
Within the vase is a single rose – symbolizing the families and loved ones of our comrades in
arms who keep faith awaiting their return. Remember.
The red ribbon is tied prominently on the vase… symbolizing the red ribbon worn by the
thousands who bore witness to their unyielding determination and demand a proper
accounting for our missing. Remember.
A slice of lemon sits upon the bread plate... reminding us of their bitter hardship. Remember.
A pinch of salt lies next to the lemon... symbolizing the family's tears as they wait. Remember.
The candle burns brightly, symbolizing the light of hope that may illuminate their way home,
away from the oppression of their captors, and to the open arms of a grateful nation.
Remember.
The glass is inverted... for they cannot toast with us tonight. Remember.
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And the chair is empty... for they are not here. Remember.
Remember... all of you who served with them and called them comrades, who depended on
their might and aid, and relied on them... for surely... they have not forsaken you.
May God forever watch over them and protect them and their families.
MC: “The toast is done quietly with water, out of respect because no other drink was afforded.
To all the Americans taken prisoner or missing in action while fighting to protect our freedom:
“We write no last chapters, we close no books, we put away no final memories – We will never
forget. Let us now raise our water glasses in a toast to honor America’s POW/MIAs.”
10 second pause.
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Play videos
“And now, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Army ROTC Battalion’s Professor of Military
Science, Lieutenant Colonel Randall Smith will say a few words.”
1825 MC Dinner
MC: “Ladies and Gentleman, we will now begin serving dinner. When your table is called,
please make your way to the serving lines. We will begin with the Head Table first, followed by
tables 1 through 3 going to the left serving line while tables 4 through seven head through the
serving line on the right.”
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Cake Detail heads to back
MC: “As everyone is finishing up dinner, we will now conduct the cutting of the cake ceremony.
If you look to the back, we have three cakes. One for the Army, one for the Air Force, and one
for the University of Illinois. We ask that the Cadet Battalion Commanders please head over to
the cakes. We also ask that the youngest member of both Army & Air Force Battalions also
head to the back, for the Air Force that would be cadet [NAME NAME] and from the Army,
Cadet Caesar Gomez.
c/Kim cuts Army cake; c/Such cuts AF cake; c/Gomez & c/[UNKNOWN] joint-cut UIUC cake
MC: “Now that the cutting of the cakes has been completed, please feel free to head to the
back and take a slice of cake.
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MC: “Tonight’s guest speaker is Michael Symanski, a retired Major General of the US Army
Reserve. He has a Bachelor’s degree and Master of Arts degree in History from the University
of Illinois, class of 1970.
During his 37-year military career, he commanded the 89th Reserve Readiness Command in
Kansas, commanded USAR theater level logistics commands in Iowa and Indiana, served in
Desert Storm as a Battalion Commander, in the Balkans as a Deputy Commanding General for
theater logistics, and on the Army Staff in the Pentagon.
From 2005 through 2007, Major General Symanski was on active duty on the Army Staff in the
Pentagon as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations for Mobilization and Reserve
Affairs.
After retiring from the Army in 2007, he went to Kabul and became the Senior Mentor for
Strategic Defense Planning to the Afghan Ministry of Defense. He developed the strategic
decision-making process and coached the Afghan ministers and general staff in senior
leadership. He soon became the Senior Mentor for National Military Logistics. He has been an
Ambassador of the Chief of Army Reserve.
Now, please give a round of applause for Major General (retired) Michael Symanski.
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MG (ret.) Symanski: Delivers speech (limit 20 minutes)
Upon completion of the speech c/LTC Alex Kim takes the podium
c/LTC Kim: “Thank you Major General Symanski. I believe I speak for all of the Cadets in the
Battalion and thank you for your words of wisdom and for joining us this evening. We would
like to present you with this plaque in order to show our appreciation of your company this
evening.”
MC: “Ladies and gentlemen, at this time please remain standing for the Benediction led by
Cadet Samuel Chung, and the retiring of the Colors.”
Air Force Color Guard retrieves the colors and exits the room
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MC: “Ladies and Gentlemen, this concludes the evening’s official events. We would now like to
open the floor up for social time until 2230; Additionally, we will be taking group photographs in
the back of the room, starting with Hall of Fame Inductees and then Alumni. Following this,
group photographs will be taken by class. Please wait until your group is called. The DJ group
‘Shae District’ will be providing entertainment for the remainder of the night. Thank you all for
attending the 2018 University of Illinois Joint Army-Air Force Spring Dining Out.”
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Shae District full sends
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